A methodology for assessing the poverty-reducing impacts of Australia’s international agricultural research

A methodology for assessing the poverty-reducing impacts of Australia’s international agricultural research

Publication Code:

IAS078

ISBN:

978 1 921962 47 9 (print) 978 1 921962 48 6 (online)

Date Released:

15/05/2012

Author(s):

David Carpenter & Mark McGillivray

Summary

There is much evidence to support the assertion that improving agricultural productivity can reduce extreme poverty among rural populations in the developing world. This report examines some recent advances in methods for assessing the impact of agricultural research on the poor, and suggests a method specifically suitable for measuring the poverty-reducing impact of ACIAR research.